Trails and Orienteering
Beatrix Potter Trail
Meet Beatrix Potter's characters on our Beatrix Potter trail around our beautiful lakeshore grounds and learn more about the wildlife that inspired her. Brockhole is home to many of the creatures who appear in Beatrix Potter's tales - we even share our name with Mr Brock the badger.
Price: £3. Available at the Lakeshore Activity Cabin. Includes an activity sheet for you to collect brass rubbings from each board.
Facts - Brockhole's link with Beatrix Potter
- Wealthy Manchester silk and yarn merchants, the Gaddum family created the lavish lakeside home, where Edith and her first cousin Beatrix Potter continued close lifelong ties.
- The writer sent letters to Gaddum children Jim and Molly at Brockhole, including one based on Jeremy Fisher, complete with illustrations.
- According to Gaddum family letters, Beatrix Potter and her husband William Heelis attended William and Edith's golden wedding anniversary celebrations at Brockhole in 1936. It was the last time she wore inherited family jewels and a dress with many buttons down the back, which she was apparently unable to remove after the drive home to Sawrey. Sitting up all night in a chair, she was finally helped out of the garment when her housekeeper arrived the following morning!
Trail of Traditional Treasure
Discover more about what it means to have World Heritage Status with our fact-finding challenge for all the family. Explore the wonderful grounds and find out more about the history of our National Park and its importance as the UK’s largest World Heritage site.
Price: £3. Available at the Lakeshore Activity Cabin.
William Wordsworth trail
Channel your inner artist and get creative. This trail follows the story of one of the Lake District’s famous poets and the places which inspired him. From bark rubbings to bird watching explore the wonders of the Lake District through the gentle slopes of Brockhole's grounds.
Price: £3. Available at the Lakeshore Activity Cabin.
Brock Goes House Hunting
Brock the badger lives in the woods at Brockhole but she is on the hunt for a new home. Help her to explore the different habitats around our grounds to find out what is special about them and meet some of her friends along the way. This trail is great for younger children and KS1 school groups.
Price: £3. Available at the Lakeshore Activity Cabin.
Tree Trail
At Brockhole we are lucky to have a number of important habitats. Venture into Birkett wood to find out more about the trees that make our ancient woodland special. Perfect for classes learning about trees and how to identify them.
Price: £3. Available at the Lakeshore Activity Cabin.
Orienteering courses
We have two fixed orienteering courses - one with 22 controls and one with 12 controls.
It's all about having fun with maps and navigation! A control is the marker you are looking for. You have to navigate your way round, choosing the best route between controls. There is a letter at each control to collect and when you have them all it makes a word.
Price: £3. Available at the Lakeshore Activity Cabin.
